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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Westside Rural Water Supply Corporation

1,2-Dichloroethylene, a neurotoxic solvent, exists in two different forms: trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. A mixture of the two forms is used to manufacture other solvents and chemical products.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 70 ppb

The legal limit for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-30Q1843596003ND
2018-10-30Q1843596006ND
2018-10-30Q1843596007ND
2018-10-30Q1843596002ND
2019-05-07Q1920849002ND
2019-05-07Q1920849004ND
2019-05-07Q1920849006ND
2019-05-07Q1920849008ND
2020-01-23Q2002763003ND
2020-01-23Q2002763005ND
2020-01-23Q2002763007ND
2020-01-23Q2002763009ND
2021-01-25Q2101699010ND
2021-01-25Q2101699016ND
2021-01-25Q2101699014ND
2021-01-25Q2101699012ND
2022-11-10Q2233973002ND
2022-11-10Q2233973004ND
2022-11-10Q2233973006ND
2022-11-10Q2233973008ND
2023-03-20Q2310439002ND
2023-06-21Q2323858001ND
2023-06-21Q2323858003ND
2023-06-21Q2323858005ND